If you're crazy about fresh strawberries and don't mind getting your fingers stained with strawberry juice, you can save some money by visiting one of several strawberry farms in the Plant City area now open for U-pick. ...more

March 20, 2009

For half of his young life, Jacob Burnette has been a 4-H Club member, following the lead of both older siblings. ...more

February 25, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

January 28, 2009

It was love at first sight. A year ago, Spring Hill resident Megan Huckaby, 10, spotted a tiny, eight-week-old brown rabbit in the children's petting area of the Hernando County Fair and knew she had to buy him. ...more

April 11, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Like her teammates, Julie Halkias marched to her craft with the tattoo "Killer 7" on her arm. Okay, it was a temporary drawing, and her group was the Heartland Vineyard Church, but don't miss the point. This was a team, and they were in it for ... well, not for blood, but they wanted to win pretty badly. The 14 canoeists crowded onto the floating dock at Lake June Park, ready to board, ready to put their muscles into it, ready to ... hmm, the dock started sinking. "We're taking on water here, coach. What do we do?" shouted Steve Halkias, more for comic relief than information. ...more

October 21, 2007